Marco Rubio meets Indian counterpart in Mumbai to advance trade talks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on New Era
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Mumbai to meet his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and business leaders during an Asian tour. His visit comes as Washington and New Delhi seek to conclude a trade deal, which Rubio said was close, according to New Era.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai on Wednesday to try to advance trade negotiations between Washington and New Delhi, according to Nampa and AFP. Rubio said in Samarkand that the two countries were “very close” to a deal, but its conclusion during this visit appears unlikely.
The US diplomat is also due to travel to Jamnagar, in the state of Gujarat, to visit the Reliance refinery, owned by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate, before laying a wreath in memory of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which killed 166 people. Indian President Narendra Modi is not expected to meet him this time.
The visit comes after Marco Rubio’s departure for India was announced on 20 October, to finalise a trade deal. It follows his visit to Uzbekistan, where Washington concluded 12 billion dollars in deals.
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